2020-12-31-accounts - West London Family Church

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ANNUAL REPORT: WEST LONDON FAMILY CHURCH For the calendar year 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS

Registered charity name

West London Family Church

Charity registration number 1131822 Company registration number 06923418 Registered address WLFC, 230 Lillie Road, London SW6 7QA

DIRECTORS

The directors who served the charity during this period are as follows: Ms Hawah Gamanga

Mr Edwin Macrae Mr Laurence O’Brien Pastor Bernhard Steenkamp Mr Simon Urgilez Officers of WLFC: Treasurer Ms Laura Guida Minute takers Pastor Bridget Steenkamp and Linda Lessle

Company Secretary

Bankers

Pastor Bernhard Steenkamp Barclays Bank 75 King Street Hammersmith London W6 9HY

Solicitors

Geldards St James Court Derby DE1 1BT

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The method for appointing church directors is set out in the governing documents. Essentially, it is by invitation of the Board. The directors are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the church and for all financial matters. The full Board endeavours to meet quarterly and more often if required.

To help facilitate the activities of the church, the Board will set up sub committees to oversee specific areas of work.

Induction and Training of the Directors

We have had no new directors so we have not needed to offer additional training.

Administrative Information

The church is a charitable company, limited by guarantee, registered with the Charity Commission and Companies House. The charitable company is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, dated 27th May 2009.

Aims and Purpose

The church Board has the responsibility of promoting the whole mission of the church - pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical in Hammersmith and Fulham, the surrounding area and where possible further afield. The church Board is also responsible for maintaining the church premises.

The church focuses on supporting children, young people and disadvantaged groups in our local community but also contributes to activities nationally and internationally.

As a small charity we, for many years, have placed importance on working with other local community groups and charities to promote community cohesion and to help with community events.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Our purpose is summarised by the church motto: “Touching God, Reaching People, Changing Lives”. Our desire is to see the Gospel significantly impact our community.

Our mission as a church is to strengthen each person’s confidence and joy in Jesus at every point in his or her lives. Our hope is that in doing so together we will touch and strengthen our local community.

We believe that God not only cares about our church fellowship but also our community and that He is concerned about the smallest detail of all our lives and that He loves us all deeply. With this in mind we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith in a positive way in their local community.

When planning activities, the Board has considered the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and in particular the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

We work in multi-year partnerships with both secular and faith-based community organisations. We are respectful of the diversity in the communities we serve.

Achievements and Performance

The church building is almost 100 years old and comprises the main church room, 2 side rooms, a kitchen, bathroom facilities and a church office. All accommodation is on the ground floor. It is owned by WLFC but is in constant need of repair which is ongoing.

The designated safety officer is Pastor Bernhard. Due to Covid lockdowns no annual fire drill was held.

There are 2 designated safeguarding officers, Bridget Steenkamp and Laura Guida who keep abreast with safeguarding.

The WLFC office is usually open four days a week and there are regular weekly church meetings including our Sunday service, prayer meetings and children and youth work. All this went online when the first Covid 19 lockdown took place. The Sunday service was livestreamed on Facebook and the prayer meetings and Sunday school were also livestreamed on Jitsi and Zoom. WhatsApp groups were established for the Sunday school team and a parent's group. Pastors Bernhard and Bridget appointed group leaders and encouraged them to weekly contact the people in their group.

In 2020 the building was being hired weekly by:

A Brazilian AOG Church
A Spanish AOG church
Kumon (Maths and English Centre)
A Korean lead Prayer ministry
Kingdom Compassion a local charity.

All these meetings stopped as soon as lockdown happened and the church lost a significant proportion of its rental income.

For 12 years we have utilised an international method of storytelling and community building based on the Godly Play® tradition and now have ten Godly Play® trained storytellers as additional volunteers on our team.

We work within a set framework to provide safe places for children, youth, adults and senior citizens to explore their own stories within the context of community stories shared from a Christian worldview. Although many of these stories are shared by the great faiths they also have meaning and provide room for those of no or little faith.

In January Pastor Bridget and a team from a number of different places went on a two-week mission trip to Ethiopia offering training in the Godly Play method.

Volunteers and City Harvest Food hampers

The members of the church Board would like to thank all the volunteers who have worked providing food and craft packs to those in need in both the church and wider community during lockdown. We handed out over 90 Christmas hampers for those in need, as well as over 150 children’s Christmas gifts.

Tutoring for secondary school pupils.

Reuben Steenkamp was able to secure funding from the local charity Dr Edward and Bishop King which enabled some newly graduated university students to tutor secondary school students both from the church and the community. This stopped those secondary school students falling behind in schoolwork during lockdown. The tutoring first happened in Covid safe face to face meetings and then online.

Financial review

Total receipts on the unrestricted fund were £61,920 (2019: £77,011) and payments totalled £60,657 (2019: £73,181), producing a surplus of £1,263). The surplus has been set aside to meet the suspected shortfall due to loss of rental income.

Reserves Policy

The church board has resolved to maintain a balance on the unrestricted funds that equates to at least three months unrestricted payments, this is approximately £20,000 to cover emergencies.

Investment Policy

We have no investments other than the land that our building is built on. At present cash resources are held readily available for use in the charity’s current account.

Risk Management

The Directors will assess the risk that the charity will be exposed to and will ensure that appropriate management measures are taken and sufficient insurance cover is maintained. Particular attention has been paid this year to the Covid 19 risk assessment and adaptations made to keep those visiting the church and those online safe.

The company has not had any claims made against it and no pending claims have been notified.

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DIRECTORS

The charity Directors are responsible for preparing the Directors Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of the charity and the income and expenditure of the charity for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
• Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
Make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and
prudent
State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed,
subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements
Prepare the financial statement on the going concern basis unless it is
inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

The independent examiner is Ms Sue Lewis, FCCA, 6 Park Road, Newbridge, Newport, NP11 4RF.

SMALL COMPANY PROVISION

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies’ exemption.

Registered office: 230 Lillie Road London SW6 7QA

Bernhard Steenkamp Company secretary Date: 28/09/2021

WEST LOIYDON FAMILY CHURCH A REGIS"I'ERED CHARITY NUMBER . 1131822 A REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 6923418 ADDRESS . 230 Lillie Road Fulham London SW6 7QA IiYDEX TO ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAK LNDID 31ST DECEMBF.R 2020 Page Description Independent ExarnineLJs Report Balance Sheet Statement ol Financial Activtties Incojne and F.xpenditure Accoun" Notes to the A¢counl¢ 5t0 10

INDEPEIYDENf XAMINF.RIS REPORT TO THE TRUSTKES OF WESI LUNDOIY VAMtLY CHURCH A Tegistered charity number '. 1131822 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020 The report relates to fmancial statements set out from page 2 to 10. Respective responsibililiey of trustees and examiner The trustses are responsible for th¢ preparation of the xccounts. The charitys ttwstees consid¢r that an audit 18 llot required for ihis year ui)d¢r section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act ) alld that an independent examination is needed. It is my togprjnsibility to: Examin¢ the ac¢ounfs under section 145 of the Charities Act To follow the procedures laid down in th¢ general Directions given by tlie Chairity Commission (undei. section 145(5}(b)of tlie Charities ACL and - To stat¢ whether particular matt¢rs hav¢ Gom¢ to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's report My exatiiination was carried out in accordallce with the General Directions giv¢n by the Charity Commissioiiers. An examitiation iticlujcs a rcvicw of thc accounting records kept by the charity and a comparisou of the accounts presentsd with thos¢ records. It also includes consideration of any unusu&l items or disclosure8 in tli¢ aciounts. and ¥xplunations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. 'll)e procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audi¢ and consequently no opinion is given as to whether tlie accounts prcscnt a Irue and faie view and the rep.1 is liinited to those matters s¢t out ID th¢ statement below. Indepelldellt examin¢¢8 statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention to indicate that: accounts havc not been kept in aecordance with se¢tion 386 of the C(Fmpanies Act 200 the a¢¢ounts do not accord with such records. wh¢r¢ ac¢ounls ar¢ pr¢par¢d on an a¢¢ruals basis, whethertbey fail to compty with relevant accounting requtrements under section 396 of the Companies Act 21K)6,or are not consistent with the Charlties SORP (FRS 102) any matter whieli the examin¢r b¢li¢ves should be drawn to the attention of the reader to gain a proper understanding of the accounts. Susan Lewis FCCA 6 Park Road Newbridge Newport. NPI14RF Éh MaTch 2021 Pag¢ I

WEST LONDON FAMILY CHURCH BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 21120 Unre8lrkled Restricted Totsl FUdI 2018 Tot%[ 2019 21119 2018 IIXKD ASSETS 690,0 690,(MIO 690,000 690.01 690 000 CURRENf ASSETS Prepayments Cash at RaTrk Cash inHand 35.953 93 35.953 34,420 106 34.526 36.046 CURREIYT LIABIL[s- Amounts fallsng due within olle yr 12 2.062 2,D62 33,984 2.062 1,805 32.721 rqET CURRENfASSETSILIABILTrtES 33,984 TOTALASSETS LFSSCURREKr LIABILITEFS 723,984 723.984 722.721 LONC TERM LIABILITIES Amounts falling duc aftcr mor¢ tban on¢ year IYET ASSETS £723.984 £0 £723,984 £722,721 AccuIn[ated Fund Designated Futtd (Mher Funds 723,984 T23,984 722,721 TOTAL FUNDS £723,984 £723,984 £722,721 The comp8lly 1$ ¢ntitied to exemplion provided by 5477 Co]np9ni¢s Ad 2006 forth¢ye8r en(kd 31st Decem 2020. tsR Th¢ m¢mbcrs havc not rc4uir¢d tkn wmpaDy lo obtain a &uditof these accouDt$ for th¢ y¢ar end¢d 31%11)e££tntKr 2020 in aCcdl with s476 of th¢ CompaDi6S Ac12006. The Iru5ttt8 acknowledge their KrspUib1I1IICS for.. (a) eDSUfitb8 Ihal the comp9nykey aci¥)untingrecord8 comply wlth S80 and387 Companies Act 2006 #nd (b) preparing finCIal 81ts1em&Jis whi¢hgiv¢ atrue and fairyiew of tbe state of thi of th¢ compoffjy at (he ettd ofiarh financial y¢?r?d ofits profft and loss for ¢a¢h f8SaI y¢ar in ac&hrdance withrequirem¢nts of s¢ction5 394 395 and whtch otbenvss¢ comply with Ihc rc¥JuitemGTh15 of IhG CompaniesAct2006 r¢l8tingto fJnn¢ial sfat¢tnents so far as applicable lo the ci)llipllny. Th¢5e aecoullts JJi)ve ken pOPar a¢cordanc6 Wlth th¢ provisioA8 aJ4)licbJe kn etsmponi¢s 8ubicct lo Ihe ssnall LM)mparties regime attdwith the Financial Rewrting Sl8ndard for Stnall¢r Entities leffectÈve january2015) The filwl&l st&te]n¢ntsw¢r¢ apwov¢d by th¢ dirc¢tOTon 17th MaTch 2021 and w¢r¢ si8Trcd by.. r B¢maTd Sl¢¢nkyJnp (Chairman) aurence O'Brien (Dir¢clor) Page 2

WEST LONDOIY FAMILY CHURCH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfIviTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDFD 31ST DEI CEMBER 2020 ££¥ Unrestrieted Restricted und 2020 Total un 21)20 2020 2019 Incoming Resources Voluntary Incorne Activities Income Other Income 53320 8,600 53J20 8,600 50,231 26,780 Total Incoming Resources 61,920 61,920 77,011 Costs of Gencratittg Funds Operating Costs Resources Expended Direct Charitable Expendithre Education and Training Community Gifts Property 40,942 1,197 602 8,249 50,990 40,942 1,197 602 8,249 50,990 48,275 1,592 3,751 9,399 63,017 io Management And Administration Administration 9.667 9,667 10,164 9,667 9.667 10,164 Other Expenditllre Other Resources Expended 60.657 60.657 73,181 Net liieoming r&sourets before traferI TISftr8 UtilisedlRele&sed 1263 1,263 3,830 Net Movement In Funds for year Fund Balanc¢s brought forward 1,263 722,721 1,263 722.721 3,830 718,891 Fund Balances earried fonvArd £723,984 £0 £723,984 £722 721 Page 3

WEST LONDON FAMILY CHURCH INCOME ANDEXPEr1TUR[t ACCOUNT FOR THL YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2U20 Unrestricled Funds 2021) un 2019 TURNOVER Voluntary Income Activities Income 53,320 8,6(K) 50,231 26,780 61,920 77,011 Administrative Expenses 60.657 Operating Surylusl-Defieit 1,263 3,830 Other Operating In¢om¢ Interest Receivable Interest PayabLe and Similar Charges Surplusl-Defccit on ordinary a¢livities b¢fore taxation 1,263 3,830 Tax on ordinary Activiti¢s 14 Surplusl-Defecit on ordinary activities after taxation Relained surplus (4kficit) brought forward 1,263 3,830 122,721 118,891 Retained surplus (-deficit) carried forward Revaluation Reserve 123,984 600,000 122,721 600,000 723,984 722,721 Pag¢ 4

T LONDON LY CHURCH NOTES TO T COIINTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 2020 West London Family Chur¢b is a Chtable company limited by guarantee and registered with Companies House and the Charities Commission. The company is controlled by the directors, who are also the charity trustees. OUNTING POLICI The following accounting policies have be¢n used consistently in dea]ing with items which are considered mat¢rial in relation to the financial staten]ents. Accountin nv ion Th¢ fiiiancial statements have been prepared under the historlcal cost convelltton other than tain fre¢hold prowty which is included at valuation. In pr¢paring the financial statements th¢ charity follows best prtice as laid down in the StateTn¢nt of Reconm]ended Practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities (revised 2005) and thc Charities Act 1993. Incomin Rcso Volwilary income is received by way of donations and gifts and is included in incoming resources whcn thcK ar¢ r¢c¢ivable. Interest receivable is included when it is received. Resources Ex nded Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial A¢tivities on an accrua]s basis, inclusive of any Value Added Tax which cannot be recovered. Freehold La in Depreciation is oidy provided on freehold land and buildings where the Trustees consider that the renining usefid life is less than 50 years. The rate of depreciation is 20/0 on a straight line basis. ent Furniture fix tin d Motor Vehicl Depreciation has been charged at 200/D per annum on a straight line basis. Taxation As a registered charity the Church benefits from rat¢s r¢lief and is generally exempt from Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax but not from Valu¢ Added Tax. Irrecoverable Value Added Tax is included in the cost of those items to which it relates. Income tax recovered on deeds of covenanls and Gift Aid donation5 are credited to th¢ general unrestricted funds. Fund Accountin l. Unrestricted funds comprise those funds which th¢ Tnkst¢¢s are free to use in accordance with the charitable objects. 2. D¢signaÉ¢d funds are unrestricted fimds eaTmarked by the trustees for parttcular purposes. 3. Restiicted funds are funds which have been given for particular purposes. The restriction bein8 placed by the donoi.. Page 5

WEST LONDON FAMILY CHURCH NOTE I . TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2020 DEPRECIATION NffTHOD-'STRAIGHT LINE,. DEPRECIAI"ION ANNUAL RA'I'ES:_ 20/. 200/. 200/0 200/0 LAf4Jl & CHATTELS INSTRF+ff OFFICE MOTOR BUILDINC FIINGs £Qll TOTAL DIO COST Opening balance Disposals Additions 690.000 550 2.980 693,530 CLOS G BALANCE 690,000 550 2.980 693.530 DF.PRF.CIATION Opening balance Disposals Ch41rge for year 550 2,980 3,530 CLOSING BALANCE 550 2,980 3,530 NET BOOK VALUE At beginning of y. £690,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £690,000 At end of year £690,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £690,000 Pag¢ 6

WEST LONDON FAMtLY CHURCH N(Yrc 3 CAPITAL FUNDS OPILNING BALANCE IE4FLOW OIJTFLOW CLOSING BALANCE Restrlleted R¢stricted Funds Transfei. To Accumulated Deslgnated Unrestricted Accumulated Fund Transf¢r FronL Restricted 722,721 61,920 60,657 723,984 722,721 60,657 723,984 'i'o'rAL £722,721 £61.920 £60.657 £723,984 NOTE 4 INCOME GENERAL UDre5tri¢t¢d Regtrieted TOTAL 2020 TOTAL 2019 2020 2020 VOLUNTARY INCOME Offcrings, Collcctions, Donations Covenants l Gift Aid HMRC - Gift Aid R¢bat¢ Gifts Other lllcome Special Collections Hf*IRC . JRS Grant INCOML Tr ROM ACTIVTrtES Property Income Conferences l Trips N'Sery 5,466 28,078 2,278 9767 1,613 2,500 3,618 5,466 28,078 2.278 9,767 1,613 2,500 3,618 35,055 7,023 7,023 7,023 1,359 1,248 1,248 8,600 8,600 26,780 TOTAL £61,920 £0 £61,920 £86,759 Page 7

WEST LONDON FAMILY CIIURCH NOTE 5 INVESTMENT INCOME Investment income was d¢riv¢d from sUlUS funds being placed on shoit terni deposit with the bank. NOTE 6 OTHER INCOME NOTE 7 EDUCATION AND TRAINING Vnre5trictgd Restri¢¢ed aKI TOTAL 2020 TOTAL 2019 2020 2020 Training and Teaching Visiting Ministy Teaching Resources Ministry Resources Books / Bibles Publici l Outreach TOTAL 39,992 200 120 329 39,992 200 120 329 38,814 635 2,142 3,289 1,643 1,752 £48,275 301 £40,942 301 £40,942 £0 NOTE 8 COMIWIU Unrestricted ReslriLted TOTAL 2020 TOTAL 2019 2020 2020 Transport Catering Functions F¢llow8hip Support Fcllowshi R¢¢r¢ation TOTAL 364 682 364 682 iio 1,147 335 151 151 £1.197 £0 £1,197 £1,592 Page 8

WEST LONDON FAMLLY CHURCH NOTE 9 GIW13 Unrestricted Restricted 2020 TOTAL 2020 TOTAL 2019 2020 Overscas UK Missions Needy Organisations Church rsonnel TOTAL 260 260 1,1 io 2,184 342 £602 342 £602 92 £3,386 £0 NOTE 10 PROPERTY UDrestrltt¢d Restricted 2020 TOTAL 2020 TOTAL 2019 2020 RepaiTS & Cleaning EleL'tricity Gas Ins/Water Othcr TOTAL 4,705 1,305 1.043 1,196 4.705 1,305 1,043 1,196 SJ72 1,564 1,308 1,155 £8,249 £0 £8,249 £9,399 NOTE 11 MANAGEl*tENT AND ADMtNISTRATION Unre5tri¢ted Res¢ri¢t¢d 2020 TOTAL 2020 TOTAL 2019 2020 Postage/statiorAery Telephone Subs/Licences Office Equipment Adminislrdtion & Comput¢r Costs 424 1,004 I,376 551 1,166 424 1,004 1,376 551 1,166 1,831 700 2,496 66 53 £9,667 464 1,205 1,392 184 707 1,864 700 2,288 ali Pens'ion Costs ( N¢st) Professional Fees Book keeping Bank Charges Other TOTAL 1,831 700 2,496 53 £9,667 1.360 £10,164 £0 Page 9

WEST LONDON FAMILY CHURCH NOTE 12 Unrestrided ReJtricted i"O"i'AL 2020 TOTAL 2019 2020 2020 Sundry Trade Creditors PAYE Liability Loan TOTAI. 450 1,612 450 1,612 1,805 £2,062 £0 £2,062 £1,805 NOTE I - WAC.FS A ALARIES 2020 2019 Wages and Salaries 41,591 40,694 The avei?ge number of employe during the year was 2 (2019: 2) No employee was paid in excess of £60,000